The American Institute of Biological Sciences and Climate Change
American
Institute of Biological Sciences
Despite what
we hear from the Trump Administration, there is no confusion in the scientific
community about our role in the destruction of the earth’s climate.
This post
follows similar climate consensus posts I have made referencing the US National
Academies of Science, the UK’s Royal Society, and our American Meteorological
Society. This one is the American Institute of Biological Sciences which
represents 5,000 biologists and 200 professional societies for a combined
representation of 250,000 professionals. www.aibs.org .
Here is the
2009 position paper submitted to the US Senate and one of the clinchers
motivating me to become a climate activist seven years ago:
“Dear
Senator: As you consider climate change legislation, we, as leaders of
scientific organizations, write to state the consensus scientific view.
Observations throughout the world make it clear that climate change is
occurring, and rigorous scientific research demonstrates that the greenhouse
gases emitted by human activities are the primary driver. These conclusions are
based on multiple independent lines of evidence, and contrary assertions are
inconsistent with an objective assessment of the vast body of peer-reviewed
science. Moreover, there is strong evidence that ongoing climate change will
have broad impacts on society, including the global economy and on the
environment. For the United States, climate change impacts include sea level
rise for coastal states, greater threats of extreme weather events, and
increased risk of regional water scarcity, urban heat waves, western wildfires,
and the disturbance of biological systems throughout the country. The severity
of climate change impacts is expected to increase substantially in the coming
decades.1 If we are to avoid the most severe impacts of climate change,
emissions of greenhouse gases must be dramatically reduced. In addition,
adaptation will be necessary to address those impacts that are already
unavoidable. Adaptation efforts include improved infrastructure design, more
sustainable management of water and other natural resources, modified
agricultural practices, and improved emergency responses to storms, floods,
fires and heat waves. We in the scientific community offer our assistance to
inform your deliberations as you seek to address the impacts of climate change.”
Dr May
Berenbaum, President of the AIBS signed the letter joining 17 other prestigious
US Science Organizations.
That was in
2009 and we have done nothing. All the threats are they warned us about are
manifesting themselves and growing. As voters we must educate ourselves and vote
wisely.
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